Forget Dolphins. Next month, horses will be trotting onto the field at Sun Life Stadium to kick off Miami's Sports Month initiative.

During the month of April, the NFL stadium and other venues will play host to a number of different athletic events. This is the first time the American Invitational, a grand prix show jumping event, will be held in South Florida.

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"Sun Life Stadium is thrilled to welcome the American Invitational to its new home," said George Torres, a stadium representative. "We're pleased to have played a role in bringing this majestic event to South Florida."

The city is hoping to bring 30 of the world's premiere equestrian athletes, including some Olympians, to compete on Saturday, April 5. It will be similar to a number of competitions held each season in Wellington, Fla.

The top prize: $200,000. Riders call it the "Super Bowl of Sport Jumping."

In past years, the competition has been held in Tampa, but Miami-Dade officials worked to move the competition south.

"We can’t think of a better setting than Miami-Dade County," said Lynda Bell with the Miami-Dade Sports Commission. "We welcome the American Invitational as the next world class event to be showcased here in our community.”